This bright, wintery lesson prompts students to dive into their creativity as they customize their own bundled up snow angel. Focusing on symmetry and texture, this lesson is rich in... Learn More
Teach children how to draw a simple Santa and apply smooth layers of tempera paint to help get into the holiday spirit. This simple Santa lesson focuses on emphasis and... Learn More
My hope is that you can find a moment during these busy days to create a simple art project with your students. The accompanying drawing templates are designed to be... Learn More
This lesson includes one of my favorite and easiest art-making techniques: printmaking with kitchen sponges and tempera paint to create glorious flowers. This technique is not only fun and kinesthetic,... Learn More
Taking inspiration from vintage holiday cards, this lesson teaches students that flat objects can be made to look three-dimensional with the addition of shadows and highlights. Adding glitter and bow... Learn More
This project was inspired by a vintage Christmas card that featured simple, yet striking ornaments against a solid colored background. Using simple materials, this lesson is perfect for teaching art... Learn More
This project is perfect for those days during the holiday season when you need a fun activity for your festival of lights unit or holiday unit. While the standards included... Learn More
Part culture, part color theory and all fun, these stockings, inspired by textile Molas of Panama, will keep the kids busy drawing, cutting and composing their colorful stockings. Although this... Learn More
Gingerbread houses originated in Germany in the 16th century as part of Christmas celebrations. General popularity rose when The Brothers Grimm wrote the story of “Hansel and Gretel”, where the... Learn More
Growing up on Prince Edward Island gave me the opportunity to travel via ferry boat to the mainland (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) a few times a year. As kids,... Learn More
To adapt the Pop Art portrait for younger children, simplify the number of steps and offer quick solutions like templates to help children get started. This lesson can be adapted... Learn More
Andy Warhol printed bright graphic images onto a white background so the image could stand out. In this lesson, children replicate Warhol’s printing style with an easy printing technique using... Learn More
James Rizzi was an American pop artist born in Brooklyn, New York. He is most famous for his child-like drawings of urban lifestyles. His happy, colorful art is appreciated all... Learn More
This type of project is great for the end of the school year. Because it uses mostly paper scraps, you can utilize your paper scrap boxes, finally use up the... Learn More
Andy Warhol loved the art of silk screening. He loved using bright, unrealistic colors and made many silk-screened images of famous people, including the actress Marilyn Monroe and rock singer Mick Jagger. This... Learn More
This lesson uses a simple crayon dipped in thick tempera paint to make the Ben-Day Dots Lichtenstein is so famous for. You can also use a regular pencil with the... Learn More
Romero Britto is a wonderful artist to study because he is alive and well! He has a Facebook fan page, a website and he can be found working in his... Learn More
Campbell’s Soup Cans Andy Warhol liked to take ordinary household objects, like a soup can, and turn it into a piece of art. In the 1960’s, the red and white... Learn More